Description

There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me?

Bringing together data from both Master's and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants, students, and faculty, this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application.

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing answers frequently asked questions on such topics as:

- Application prerequisites
- Program sizes and durations
- Funding
- Acceptance rates
- Cost of living
- Program curricula and demographics
- Workshopping techniques
- Student-faculty ratios
- Residency options
- Postgraduate fellowship placement
- Postgraduate job placement
- Programs' reputations and histories

The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US, UK, and internationally, making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.